Upgrade iMac to Lion OS for iCloud.
I'm so confused I'm trying to get the iCloud on my iMac but it's saying I don't have the right Lion OS X. so I tried to download it but it's saying I need another version first, well I can't find that version and have NO idea how do upgrade now. HELP!
Just to confirm you're running OS X Lion (10.7.2) go to the Apple menu, top left and select 'About this Mac'. At the top it should say Max OS X Version 10.7.2 (or maybe 10.7/10.7.1 if you haven't updated via software update lately).
If it confirms Lion is installed look at System Preferences and it should have an iCloud icon, like this (3rd row of Sys Prefs):
If it has, have a look here for getting started: http://www.apple.com/support/icloud/getstarted/
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Upgrading iMac OSX Lion to OSC Mountain Lion. Bad idea?
I've heard that some people have had lagging and freezing problems with there upgrade to Moutain Lion.
I have a iMac OSC Lion. i got for christmas in December 2011. So its almost been a full year with this computer, and i dont want to slow my computer down.
Should i upgrade it?
Yes i am planning on using the new apps or the apps i dont have on this mac or certain features, i just dont want my mac to be lagging
and freezing and not running slow.
Any tips?
This is my first mac(:Well, only you can decide for yourself, but I can tell you a little about my experience...
I have a MacBook Pro from late 2011, and it was running Lion (10.7) when I got it and has been all the way up until this week. I was working on a project that didn't finish until mid last week, and I wasn't about to upgrade this machine in the middle of that project (although I did upgrade my late 2007 MacBook Pro to Mountain Lion as soon as I got it). In general, my 5 year old computer is just as fast (or maybe just a bot faster) running Mountain Lion as it was with Lion. It upgraded without a flaw, and has been workign great for me the whole time.
My 2011 MacBook Pro was a bit of a different story... When I first tried to upgrade it to Mountain Lion last weekend, it hung in the first reboot after the installer had copied everything to the HD. I restored from my backup (taken minutes before the upgrade attempt was started). Over the next 2-3 days, I went through the install process probably 8-9 times before I finally get a working system. I had deduced that the "hang" was a compatibility issue, eoither with hardware, or with some software that runs at a very low level. After swapping the RAM back to the "stock" RAM which came in my MBP with no change, I determined it was most likely software. I tried uninstalling VMWare Fusion, Parallels Desktop, etc. Nothing "fixed it". Finally, using some diagnostic tools I found an old piece of software I had installed 2 years ago that seemed to be causing the hang. After removing that, the install went flawlessly. For the first evening, my system seemed a bit slower, but Spotlight was updating all of its search history, and ever since then, the machine has been great. I can't tell any difference between 10.8.2 and 10.7.5, other than 10.8.2 "seems faster" (now).
If you make a good backup of your system using a toole like SuperDuper, or Carbon Copy Cloner, you can upgrade and try it out for yourself. If you are not happy, you can restore your backup fairly easily, and be back to your older OS version. I made my backup on a bootable external drive, and it only took about 30 minutes to perform a restore if needed... -
IMac won't register for icloud sync.
My iMac won't register to allow the sync to icloud. I click MobileMe preferences, sync, and Advanced to register and all it does is spin. I run 10.6.8 on the iMac but Lion on my Air which syncs fine, as do my iphone and ipad running ios5.
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Upgraded imac to lion now can't keep connection to wireless network, iPhone and iPad are fine?????
Have upgraded my imac to lion and now it can't hold onto my wireless network connection, also having intermittant problems with mail incoming, and not able to send mail out. Wireless network, and mail working fine with my ipad and iphone. Any ideas out there??
I actually had that problem when I was downloading Lion it would connect but then if I tried to go on safari it said no internet connection and an exclamation point would be in the wifi bar. If you click on you wifi bar click on the option that says no error no internet or something like that. I deleted my network and then reestablished it as like it was the first time has been fine since even after the upgrade. I was in panic mode when it happend to because all my other stuff worked and i just got my new imac last week
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HT4759 I have OS X Lion 10.6.8 and I don't know how to upgrade the 10.7.4 for Icloud.
ICloud - I understand that I need OS Lion 10.7.4, but I can't find if I can upgrade from 10.6.8 which is what I have. Can anybody help me?
You have to buy it from Apple online.
Installing Lion: Our complete guide - http://www.macworld.com/article/161064/2011/07/installing_lion_complete_guide.ht ml
OS X Lion: Installation Guide, Boot Discs and Q&A - http://www.macstories.net/mac/os-x-lion-installation-guide-boot-discs-and-qa/
Make sure your computer can run it:
To get more information about your computer, go to the Apple in the upper left corner of any window, then "About This Mac", then "More Info..." Copy and paste the information here, but omit the serial number and Hardware UUID (if present).
Compare with:
System requirements for OS X Lion and Mac OS X v10.6 - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4949
Make sure you want to run it:
Lion and Mountain Lion application compatibility - http://roaringapps.com/apps:table -
How do close an iCloud account in notebooks?
I'm not completely certain what you are wanting to do but maybe: Apple Menu > System Preferences > iCloud > Sign Out?
or downgrade your storage plan: iCloud storage upgrades and downgrades
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When I upgraded my iMac to Lion I can no longer connect the iPad 2 to WiFi. It gives me a message unable to search for WiFi. Before the upgrade to Lion it worked fine. What gives?
Could there be a setting I need to adjust in the iPad2? When I try to turn on WiFi and enter the name of the WiFi that I have established, including the security type and the password, I get the message "Could not scan for wireless networks." Is there a setting in iCloud or other location that needs to be changed?
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I recently upgraded to Mt.Lion 10.8.3. Am backing up icloud in iphone, ipad, and imac. In Imac, cannot check "photo stream". How do I see my photos from iphone on my imac? and should I backup in imac icloud storage?
Thank you.Log into iCloud (system preferences), launch iPhoto and Turn on PhotoStream (iPhoto preferences) and look under PhotoStream in the source list in iPhoto - if you want, turn on auto import and / or auto upload in the iPhoto preferences
instructions for set up are here
FAQs and links to trouble shooting hints are here
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I recently purchased, from the APP store, Lion for use on my MacBook Pro. To upgrade my IMac to Lion, need I make an additional purchase? If not, how do I facilitate the IMac upgrade?
No, you do not need to re purchase Lion. You can re download Lion on all your authorized Macs using the same Apple ID.
How to re download apps from the Mac App Store:
Open the App Store. From the menu bar click Store > Sign In
Click Purchases from the top of the App Store window.
Select which apps you want to re download. Then right or control click where you see Installed then click Install. -
I am running Snow Leopard 10.6.8 with bootcamp 3.3 on my Imac 2011. I need to updgrade to mountain lion. If I first upgrade to mountain lion, how do I go about upgrading from bootcamp 3.3 to latest bootcamp for mountain lion?
I have seen a lot of discussions upgrading from Boot Camp 4 to 5 but no answers upgrading from boot camp 3.3 to 5. My worry is that if I upgrade from snow leopard to mountain lion, that my bootcamp partition will no longer be able to boot up. There seem to be a lot of threads suggesting problems that are possible. Has anyone gone through this upgrade with success?Before doing any installation restart OSX from your 10.6 Snow Leopard DVD and use Disk Utility to Both Repair The Disk and Repair the Permissions of your Macintosh HD.
Next remove your Snow Leopard DVD and restart your iMac into OSX.
Update to the latest version of OS X Snow Leopard by clicking the Apple icon and choose Software Update to install Snow Leopard v10.6.8, the latest version.
Use Time Machine to make a Full Backup of your Macintosh HD.
Shut down and restart into Windows by holding the Option key at the chime and selecting Windows.
Now use Windows Backup to make a Full Image Backup of your Windows Installation to a removable drive.
Shut Down and Boot back into OSX.
Open the Mac App Store from your Dock to buy and download Mountain Lion. Then follow the onscreen instructions to install it.
Upgrading your OSX to 10.8 should not effect the Windows Partition at all since you are only upgrading the Mac side. You should not have to run the Boot Camp Assitant 5 Utility in OSX at all.
Your Boot Camp 3.3 Windows Support Drivers et. al only effect your Windows installation and should continue to run fine after upgrading.
Which version of Windows do you already have installed on the existing Boot Camp Partition?
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48 Hours ago I started to upgrade to Mountain Lion on a now 10 day old IMac - 30 minutes ago I got the email with the content code and redeem code for the download from the app store - it said download was happening, but nothing happened for 30 min - HOW DO I (or you) FIX IT!?
This is a User's Forum, yelling at us won't help. You have 90 days of customer support via telephone. Use them as they can interact with their system and hopefully get you back on track. Otherwise take it to them at the Genius Bar and have them make it good.
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I have an iMac running OS 10.5.8 I want to upgrade to Lion to use iCloud. Is this possible?
I have an iMac running OS 10.5.8 I want to upgrade to Lion to use iCloud. Is this possible?
You must upgrade to Snow Leopard, then Lion. There is no direct upgrade from Leopard to Lion.
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I bought a laptop Macbook a year ago (January). It had Snow Leopard on it, but somehow the 8.x iPhoto. I just upgraded it and my my 2008 iMac to Lion. The old computer has iPhoto 9.x on it. So I am wondering why it says I have to buy the upgrade for a newer computer? Any ideas? I want to sync my photos with all my devices (Macbook, iPad, iPhone) through the cloud.
Not if you purchased it from the App Store. But if it's part of the iLife boxed set, then you have to repurchase. But you can purchase on the App Store which then lets you install it on as many computers as you own.
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I have snow leopard 10.6.8 and want to get on iCloud which requires Lion... should I buy Lion at $29.99 now and upgrade to Mountain Lion when available (I can't see where it is available for download yet) and what is cost of upgrade to Mountain Lion? Or should I simply wait for Mountain Lion?
I would wait for Mountain Lion to be released. According to Apple, Mountain Lion will be released by end of July 2012.
It will cost you only $19.99 to upgrade. You can find all the details at the following link...
http://www.apple.com/osx/ -
I have new iMac with Lion installed; can I get a free upgrade for my MacBook Pro?
Hello
I recently bought a 27" iMac with Lion installed. Should I be able to download the upgrade for my MacBook Pro without paying. If so what should I do. If I go to the App Store I'll end up paying £20.99
Any help gratefully received
margaretMargaret,
No you will need to purchase the upgrade. However if you own other Macs you want to upgrade once you have purchased Lion then you can upgrade the additional machines. Of course the additional machines must be using the same Apple ID. As long as the additional machine's meet the minimum system requirements listed below you are all set.
General requirements
Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
2GB of memory
OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
7GB of available space
Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
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